Meditation Benefits Made Easy

Perhaps you have tried meditating, but fell asleep or composed a to-do list in your head. Consequently, you decided it wasn’t your style to sit in an uncomfortable lotus position or lie down on a yoga mat in corpse pose and do nothing. Face it: the simple truth is that you can’t sit still! As your endless to-do list keeps growing, you do things with a loose mind. It’s time to revisit the practice of meditation.

The benefits of meditation include: increased focus, improved immune and cardiovascular systems, less shallow breathing and better stress management. When you meditate regularly, the effects last longer than the short period after - even months. You become more positive and are able to reduce the powerful stress hormones which trigger an inflammatory response to both body and mind.

When it comes to meditation, one size does not fit all. You can meditate for five minutes or longer. Find your own style, time and place; tweak it along the way: (More)

Source: Examiner